Median house price
$1M
+11% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Rosemeadow, 2560
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,534
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,708/wk
Employment rate
52.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,000,000
Languages at home
27.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Spanish, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Rosemeadow is a practical established suburb in Campbelltown Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Rosemeadow snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $620 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
8,534
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#209
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1883rd in Australia
- State rank
- 551st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #209 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #402 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,000,000
- Median price change
- +11.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,534(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +197
- Change in 5 years
- +514
- Growth rank in NSW
- 91th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,800), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,007
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 2,631
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,933
- Employment rate
- 52.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,156 / 364 / 35
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,053
- Against the person
- 222
- Against property
- 290
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Rosemeadow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 724 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- John Therry Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,057 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 202 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mary Brooksbank SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ambarvale High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 807 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Helens Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 363 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Thomas Acres Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 942 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anthony Dr Before Octovia Av
- Cleopatra Reserve, Cleopatra Dr
- Copperfield Dr After Appin Rd
- Copperfield Dr Opp Bernardo St
- Demetrius Rd Before Canidius St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
60 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 60 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.12
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Food & drink(1)
- McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(2)
- Woolworths PetrolConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(4)
- Ambarvale High SchoolSchool
Rosemeadow
- John Therry Catholic High SchoolSchool
80 Demetrius Road
- Mary Brooksbank SchoolSchool
Rosemeadow
- Rosemeadow Public SchoolSchool
Rosemeadow
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Cindus ReservePark
- Demetrius ReservePark
- Desdemona ParkPark
- Gadshill ReservePark
- Greco ReservePark
- Guban Gujaaja ReservePark
- Haydon ParkPark
- Octavia ReservePark
- Ophelia ReservePark
- Park
- Rizal ParkPark
Anthony Drive, Rosemeadow
- Rosemeadow ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(8)
- José RizalArtwork
Anthony Drive, Rosemeadow
- Dressing Room
- Rosemeadow Fire StationFire station
- Parking (9)
- Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Rosemeadow Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
199 Copperfield Drive, Rosemeadow
- Rosemeadow Post OfficePost office
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cindus ReservePark
- Demetrius ReservePark
- Desdemona ParkPark
- Gadshill ReservePark
- Greco ReservePark
- Guban Gujaaja ReservePark
- Haydon ParkPark
- Octavia ReservePark
- Ophelia ReservePark
- Rizal ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Rosemeadow Anglican Church
199 Copperfield Drive, Rosemeadow
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Campbelltown Hospital (3.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 368
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support10 VIOLENTA WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)9 ORSINO PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
2025· 9 proposals
September 2025
- SubdivisionVIOLENTA WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation14 ILLYRIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
August 2025
- Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and tradingJULIUS ROAD ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 EROS PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)67 JUBILEE CIRCUIT ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
April 2025
- Signage; Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 ANTHONY DRIVE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure46 LORENZO CRESCENT ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 GRECO PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 CASSIO WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
2024· 11 proposals
October 2024
- Subdivision16A RODERIGO CLOSE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 ILLYRIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure81 LORENZO CRESCENT ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
June 2024
- Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 LAERTES PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Cemetery80 DEMETRIUS ROAD ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure57B OTHELLO AVENUE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space37 JULIUS ROAD ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
April 2024
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading2 THOMAS ROSE DRIVE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 OSRIC STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 VIOLENTA WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 CASSIO WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
2023· 18 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation35 JULIUS ROAD ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
November 2023
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 ILLYRIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 HAMLET CRESCENT ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 VOLTIMAND PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport4 OPHELIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 VOLTIMAND PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling1 ILLYRIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Subdivision of land16A RODERIGO CLOSE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling1 VIOLENTA WAY ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling59 SEBASTIAN AVENUE ROSEMEADOW 2560Withdrawn
June 2023
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling1 VOLTIMAND PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling9 LAERTES PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling33 ILLYRIA STREET ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
April 2023
- Other19 JULIUS ROAD ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling3 VOLTIMAND PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
- Dwelling43 SEBASTIAN AVENUE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces9 VIOLA PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling2 HAMLET CRESCENT ROSEMEADOW 2560Determined
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Shed18 GRECO PLACE ROSEMEADOW 2560Withdrawn
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).
Coalition 28.1%Labor 71.9%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- RosemeadowLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Rosemeadow EastLabor 74.4% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- St Helens ParkLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Ambarvale WestLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Glen AlpineLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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